28-02-25 Friday

Temp -02°C to 13°C - a frosty start to the sunniest day of the year. Very little wind all day. Butterflies are waking up and frog spawn appearing. Common Scoters have been heard overhead on Severnside and birds are definitely on the move- some Knot, groups of Stonechat this week and a few more Chiffchaff around.

Black-necked Grebe

Brambling

Hawfinch

Short-eared Owl

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetery:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 4 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing

Clay Hill, Coombe Brook LNR

1 Firecrest

St Andrew's Park:

1 Collared Dove, 1 Woodpigeon, 3 Magpie, 10 Carrion Crow, Raven (heard overhead),  5+ Redwing

St Werburghs:
14 species inc: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven, 1 Goldcrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury on Severn:

35 Canada Goose, 3 Greylag Goose, 9 Redshank, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Kestrel

Aust Services:
2 Peregrine, 3 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 21 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Brambling, 1 Hawfinch, 17 Siskin

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
37 Shoveler, 50 Gadwall, 3 Pochard, 1 Water Rail, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 16 Snipe, 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Siskin

Severn Beach:
1 Snipe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Blackcap

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 2 Feral Pigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 1 Jay, 5 Jackdaw, 24 Crow, 5 Blue Tit

BELOW M4 & BANES

28-02-25 Dipper, Midsomer Norton (Merv Carlyon)

Midsomer Norton:

Dipper

Burnett:
1 Red Kite

Keynsham:
Garden: 1 Collared Dove, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

28-02-25 Atmospheric at Chew (Lucy Masters)

Chew Valley Lake

28-02-25 Goosander hiding away, CVL (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:

several Goosander, 2 Chiffchaff

28-02-25 Barn Owl, CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Herons Green:
1 Barnacle Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Snipe, 4 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Reed Bunting

28-02-25 Bearded Tit, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
1 Greylag Goose, 10+ Goldeneye, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 8 GBB Gull, 12 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harrier, a kettle of 8 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc. Pool:
7 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 6 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Out of area:

Richard's Pipt at Awre

Yellow-browed Warbler at Wells STW

Spotted Redshank at Catcott Lows

Velvet Scoter at Cardiff Bay

Black-throated Diver at Llanishen Reservoir

Reported by: Jon Angell, Simon Bowles, Merv Carlyon, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Lee Gardiner, Pete Harrison, Lucy Masters, Blake Norton, Nigel Povey, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

27-02-25 Thursday

Temp 0°C to 11°C - Sunny intervals all day, but the gentle breeze from the north north west made for a chilly day - gusts to 20mph didn't help. 

Slavonian Grebe

Siberian Chiffchaff

House Martin- this record was an error 

Yellow-browed Warbler

BRISTOL

Clifton Down - survey:

inc - 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 2 Firecrest, 2 Bullfinch

Clay Hill, Coombe Brook LNR

2 Firecrest

Kingsdown - Maternity Hospital Chimney:

2 Peregrine

Henleaze:

1 Yellow-browed Warbler

Redland Green Park:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 6 Redwing

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

3 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

27-02-2025 Siberian Chiffchaff St Werburgh's (John Rossetti)

St Werburgh's - Boiling Wells Lane:

1 Siberian Chiffchaff

Whitchurch - Great Hayles Rd
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming

27-02-25 Goldcrest Withywood (Lee Patch)

Withywood:

1 Goldcrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Chiffchaff - probable migrant

Aust Warth:
1 Sparrowhawk (m)

New Passage/Northwick Warth/ Pilning Wetlands

2 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, Shelduck, Shoveler, 48 Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, 1 Pintail, Teal, 1 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Little Grebe, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Curlew, 5 Knot, Redshank, Turnstone, Dunlin, Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, Starling, Pied Wagtail

Severn Beach:

Common Scoter over

Horton:

1 Little Owl 

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
3 Tawny Owl

Clevedon - Highdale garden:
1 Feral Pigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Blackbird

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston - AWBS:
4 Stock Dove, 13 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel , 5 Magpie, 21 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 17 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest 5 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 21 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 7 Fieldfare, 16 Robin, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

Keynsham, garden:
2 Blackcap (f&m), 2 Goldfinch

27-02-25 Coal Tit Keynsham (Paul Tompkins)

Keynsham - Station:
2 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Dunnock

Saltford:
1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap - 1 in song, 1 Greenfinch - singing, 

Stanton Drew:
1 Skylark - 1st here this year . . . early too.

Burnett:

1 Red Kite

Chew Magna:
3 Little Egret

27-02-25 Siskin Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:
2 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 14 Mallard, 9 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Tawny Owl, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
4 Great White Egret, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff

27-02-25 Slavonian Grebe CVL (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake

27-02-25 Chiffchaff CVL (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
2 Chiffchaff - singing . . .  and not the only ones!

Hollowbrook:
6 Goosander (2f&4m), 

27-02-25 Scaup CVL (Mike Trew)

Herons Green:
18 Canada Goose, 2 Pochard, 4 Scaup (2f&2m), 4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Snipe, 2 G BB Gull, 50 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 8 GW Egret, c45 Little Egret,  1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting - singing

27-02-25 Cattle Egret CVL (Lucy Masters)

Moreton:
5 Shoveller, Teal, 28 Tufted Duck, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail - squealing, 34 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 4 GBB Gull, 23 Cattle Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 1 Kingfisher, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chaffinch

27-02-25 Treecreeper CVL (Keith Williams)

Stratford:
1 Kingfisher, 2 Treecreeper

Herriotts inc Pool:
50+ Teal,  5 Goldeneye, 40+Great Crested Grebe,  4 G BB Gull, 34 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret. 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Jay, 6 Jackdaw 7 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch,

Reported by: Jon Angell, Graham Blacker, Simon Bowles, Allan Chard, Derek Clarke, Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, Andy Gibb, Patrick Hancock, Rich Keel, Lucy Masters, Toby Nolan, Tom O'Shea, Mike Owen, Lee Patch, Nigel Povey, John Rossetti, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Rod Taylor, Chris Teague, Paul Tompkins, Mike Trew, Chris Vines. Keith Williams
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

26-02-25 Wednesday - Water Pipit

Temp 05°C to 09°C - Slightly cooler day than yesterday starting with heavy rain which cleared for sunny spells and some showers. W-WSW breeze for much of the day

Scaup

Slavonian Grebe

Black-necked Grebe

Siberian Chiffchaff

Water Pipit

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

1 Grey Heron (in a garden possible frog hunting?)

Lamplighters Marsh NR

6 Mallard, 2 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 3 Common Sandpiper, 13 Redshank, 1 Peregrine, 9 Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit, 2 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Black Redstart (m)

NORTH SOMERSET

Grey Heron, Pill (David Minshall)

Pill 

21+ Grey Heron

Clevedon - Highdale Rd:

2 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 12 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Sparrowhawk, Dyrham (Caron Thornton-Trippit)

Dyrham garden:

1 Sparrowhawk

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff

Chew Valley Lake

Goosander, Hollowbrook (Lee Patch)

Hollowbrook:
1 Goosander (m)

Herons Green:
2 Scaup (m), 1 Red Kite

Moreton:
11 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 7 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 45 Tufted Duck, 1 Scaup (f), 7 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander (m,f), 11 Coot, 5 Common Gull, 2 Great BB Gull, 5 Lesser BB Gull, 22 Great Crested Grebe,1 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 16 Cormorant, 10 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f)

Stratford:
1 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Great White Egret, 2 Red Kite

Reported by: Andy Davis, Chris Craig, Marc Hunt, John Lewis, Mike Meechem, David Minshall, Lee Patch, Nigel Povey, Rod Taylor, Caron Thornton-Trippit
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

25-02-25 Tuesday

Temp 03°C to 09°C - A sunny day with a gentle breeze from the west 

Slavonian Grebe

Black-necked Grebe

Siskin

Bearded Tit

Marsh Tit

BRISTOL

Eastville Park (WeBS):

21 Canada Goose, 16 Mute Swan, 31 Mallard,  4 Stock Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon,  4 Moorhen, 15 Coot, 22 Black-headed Gull, 9 Herring Gull,  5 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard,  1 Tawny Owl,  2 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 30+ Magpie,  40+ Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit,  11 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Starling, 4 Song Thrush,  3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 7 Dunnock

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond (WeBS):

15 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 1 Black-head Gull, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch

Redwing, Redland Park (Mike Owen)

Redland:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 1 Green Woodpecker, Redwing

St. Werburghs (Boiling Wells Lane):

1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven

Withywood (garden):

1 Red Kite (over), 6 Raven (over), 1 Blackcap (f), 1 Chaffinch (m)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
19 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 67 Wigeon, 48 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 100 Redwing

Goosander, Yate (Mark Coller)

Yate (Kingsgate Park):
10 Tufted Duck, 8 Goosander

Dodington Ash:
4 Grey Partridge, 1 Buzzard

Frampton Cotterell:
1 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Treecreeper

NORTH SOMERSET

Curlew/Redshank&Wigeon, Portishead (Emily Lomas)

Portishead (Redcliffe Bay to Marine Lake):
11 Shelduck, 18 Wigeon, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 3 Redshank

Clevedon - Yeo:
Pier: 1 Black Redstart
garden: 1 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Robin

Nailsea Moor:

3 Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Raven, 170 Starling, 40 Fieldfare, 8 Stonechat (together in a group)

Siskin, Watercress farm (Paul Tompkins)

Watercress Farm (BOC walk):

2 Mute Swan, + Mallard, 3 Pheasant, 7 Stock Dove, 36 Woodpigeon, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 5 Magpie, + Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 5 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 12 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 7 Skylark, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, + Starling, 8 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 14 Stonechat, 3 Dunnock, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet, 13 Goldfinch, 14 Siskin

Uphill:
 Oystercatcher, 21 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling, Dunlin (a few)

Banwell (garden):
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m+f), 2 Jay, 1 Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham (garden):
2 Collared Dove, 1 Tawny Owl (calling last night), 2 Blackcap (m+f), 5 Goldfinch

Burnett:
2 Red Kite

Stanton Drew:
1 Barn Owl (1710hrs between Chew Magna and Stanton Drew)

Marksbury:
2 Buzzard

Paulton:
100 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Little Owl, 1 Skylark, 30 Fieldfare

Camerton:
2 Red Kite

Radstock - Writhlington:

1 Barn Owl

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford/Walley Bank Path/Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander (m+f), 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Magpie, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 5 Robin

Scaup, Herons Green (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
24+ Canada Goose, 2 Gadwall, 15 Pochard, 2 Scaup (m), 4 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Snipe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting (singing)

Slavonian (left) & Black-necked Grebe, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
36 Tufted Duck, 1 Scaup (f), 1 Water Rail, 1 Moorhen, 24 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Magpie, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Stratford:
1 Marsh Tit, Cetti's Warbler, 1 Treecreeper, Chaffinch, 1 Siskin, Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Pintail, 50+ Teal, 10+ Pochard, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 50+ Great Crested Grebe, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 17 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Neil Delaney, Patrick Hancock, Emily Lomas, Lucy Masters, Andrew Middleton, Mike Moxon, Ross Nairn, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, ~John R, Martyn Smith, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Paul Tompkins, Gordon Youdale
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

24-02-25 Monday

Temp 10°C to 13°C - a day of two halves: rain and some decent wind from the SW/SSW to start. The pm became in danger of becoming a nice day with sun and a W/WSW wind. Gusts to 27mph. 

Out of area but not far away: RSPB Greylake is currently closed for works until 5pm Friday 28th Feb.

Siberian Chiffchaffs

Woodcock

Scaup

BN & Slavonian Grebes

BRISTOL

Fishponds:
Thingwall Park allotments: 1 Stonechat

24-02-25 Buzzard, Lamplighters (David Minshall)

Lamplighters Marsh:

4 Mallard, 2 Curlew, 5+ Redshank, 12 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard

24-02-25 Jay, Redwing, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland Green:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Redwing

St Werburghs:

Boiling Wellls Lane: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond/Sims Hill:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 17 Redwing, 2 Reed Bunting (1 singing)

Wills Memorial Building:

2 Peregrine

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yate:
Kingsgate Park: 2 Gadwall, 16 Tufted Duck, 6 Goosander, 1 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Sea Wall: Peregrine with Pigeon, evading gulls

Garden: 2 Feral Pigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Jackdaw, 18 Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Robin

Backwall Lake:

32 species inc: 11+ Shoveler, c5 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 4+ Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Little Egret

BELOW M4 & BANES

Lord's Wood:
1 Woodcock, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 5 singing Goldcrest,
1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Goldfinch

Compton Dando STW:
1 Siberian Chiffchaff

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Walley Bank:
4 Goosander

Picnic site 1-2:
1 Stonechat

Denny:
4 Goosander

Hollowbrook/Bittern Trail:
1 Goosander, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff

24-02-25 Cattle and Little Egret, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
3 Scaup, Little Egret, Cattle Egret

24-02-25 Peregrine, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Stratford:

3 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 21 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine

24-02-25 Scaup, CVL (George Stacey)

Reported by: Pete Brain, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Rob Laughton, Andy Mears, David Minshall, Ross Nairn, Nigel Povey, James Richard, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

23-02-25 Sunday - Sand Martin, Hawfinch

Temp 08°C to 12°C - rain most of the day with a decent wind from early doors. The SW/SSW wind strengthened as the day wore on, with gusts up to over 40mph. It didn't blow any seabirds in yet, but maybe something will be found tomorrow. 

As another migrant has turned up, summer migrant arrival dates can be seen here- what will be next, LRP, Swallow, Little Gull, tern or wader? 

Finally, as some birds are already into breeding, a reminder of Schedule 1 species, which we all need to be careful about reporting over the next few weeks, please see this post.

Sand Martin

Bar-tailed Godwit

Scaup

Black-necked Grebe

Mediterranean Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
20 Gadwall, pr Pintail, 5 Tufted Duck

New Passage:
30 Shelduck, 200 Wigeon, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 100 Dunlin

Severn Beach:
1 singing Skylark, 1 Stonechat

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
5 Goosander, 2 Goldcrest, 6+ Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET

23-02-25 Goosander, Yate (Chris Teague)

Clevedon:
Garden: 2 Feral Pigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 1 Jay, 1 Jackdaw, 2 Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
7 Skylark, 3 Corn Bunting

Willsbridge:

1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Dipper, 1 Hawfinch

Keynsham:
Garden: 2 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Robin

Cameley:

1 Buzzard, Peregrine, dawn chorus of Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Robin

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Scaup, 3 Goldeneye, 6 Great White Egret, c20 Redwing

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
3 Scaup, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Sand Martin- not quite the earliest in Avon ever, but almost 2 weeks ahead of the average arrival date

23-02-25 Black-necked Grebe, CVL (Dave Hughes)

Moreton:
2 Scaup, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Red Kite

Stratford:

2 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Pintail, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Cattle Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Pete Cheetham, Dave Hughes, Alastair Fraser, Nigel Kempson, Bob Medland, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Gareth Roberts, Chris Teague, Paul Tompkins, Reuben Veal

 blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

22-02-25 Saturday

Temp 07°C to 13°C - Sunny intervals all day - a glimpse of spring?  A gentle breeze from the south west going round to the west, with gusts around midday of 26mph 

Black Redstart

Mediterranean Gull

Barn Owl

Ring-necked Parakeet

BRISTOL

Hotwells - Cumberland Basin:

inc - 4 Mallard, 17 BH Gull, 20+ Herring Gull, 4 Cormorant, 21 Jackdaw, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush

Eastville Park:

C20 Canada Goose, 16 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 100+ Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 4 Moorhen, c20 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 4 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher - pr, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 20+ Magpie, 40+ Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, 10+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 6 Goldcrest, 7 Wren, 4 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, c20 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 3 Goldfinch

22-02-25 Redwing Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland Green Park:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), 1 Jay, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Redwing, 

22-02-25 Blackcap St George (Duncan Evered)

St George - Crews Hole Wood, ringing session:

2 Buzzard - displaying, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Coal Tit - singing, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 6 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Chaffinch - over, 1 Greenfinch - over, 1 Siskin - singing

Stoke Park - garden:

4 Ring-necked Parakeet

Stoke Park - Sims' Hill :

1 Barn Owl - at first light

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, c500 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, c500 Common Gull, 2 Little Gull

Aust Cliff:
1 Shelduck, 40 Wigeon, 10 Oystercatcher, 200 BH Gull, 30 Herring Gull, 5 LT Tit, 1 Greenfinch, 35 Linnet - flock.

Pilning Wetlands:
200 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 20 Gadwall, 200 Wigeon, 50 Teal, 20 Lapwing, 50 Curlew, 7 Snipe, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Fieldfare

Yate - Millside, AWBS:

10 Feral Pigeon, 106 Woodpigeon, 6 Collared Dove, Black-headed Gull, 12 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, kestrel, 43 Magpie, 4 Rook, 28 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 21 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap, 8 Wren, 3 Starling, 5 Song Thrush, 16 Redwing, 21 Blackbird, 17 Robin, 39 House Sparrow, 15 Dunnock, 13 Chaffinch

NORTH SOMERSET

22-02-25 Blackcap Clevedon (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - garden:
1 Blackcap - singing softly

Clevedon - pier:

1 Black Redstart

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Jack Snipe

Willsbridge:
2 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Blackbird, many Robin

Hunstrete - Common Wood AWBS:
inc - 3 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 4 Coal Tit, 4 Goldcrest - chasing, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Fieldfare

Bath - Charlcombe Rise:

1 Tawny Owl - calling, Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 2 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

22-02-25 Goldeneye Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
2 Goldeneye (f&m), 2 Goosander (f&m), 1 Common Sandpiper

Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Goldcrest

22-02-25 Scaup CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
3 Scaup (f & 2m), Cattle Egret

22-02-25 Barn Owl CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Reported by: Dru Brook-Taylor, Peter Bryant, Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Ian Duncan, Malcolm Gibbs, Pete Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Mike Owen, Lois Pryce, Steve Richardson, Denise Rudeforth, George Stacey, Simon Stuart, Ben Sykes, Howard Taffs

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

21-02-25 Friday

IN MEMORIAM

Sad news today to hear that Steve Hale (aka Mrs Trellis), who was the founder of  the Avon Birds blog on 08/01/2011, died yesterday evening. Steve collected the Avon bird records for many years, carrying them from paper into the computer age. By 04/01/2013  his blog had over 30,000 views, and had become one of the most popular British bird sites. He kept the information concise and simple, as we continue to do today. There are still a few of of his blogs available to see in 2015, up to when the BOC took over on 31st July.
Steve was well known for his sense of humour, always referring to the great photos sent in as "Dire Bird Photos - don't look". Many Avon birders will remember him fondly and we send condolences to his family and friends.

Temp 07°C to 12°C - Light rain with a fresh breeze from the Southwest.

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Turnstone, New Passage (Mike Davis)

New Passage/Northwick:
70+ Turnstone

Yate (Kingsgate Park):
18 Tufted Duck, 5 Goosander (2m+3f)

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports.

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Scaup (adult m + 1st winter m)

Great White Egret, Moreton (Keith Wisbey)

Moreton:

25 Canada Goose, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Goldeneye (m+f), ++ Coot, 6 Great Crested Grebe (1 pair dancing with weed), 1 Black-necked Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Long-tailed Tit

Reported by: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Mike Davis, Keith Wisbey
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20-02-25 Thursday

Much warmer day: Temp 10°-14°C. But overcast with drizzly rain. And a moderate southerly breeze, gusting to 36mph.

Scaup

Mediterranean Gull

20-02-25 Bullfinch, Chew Valley Lake (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

Redland garden:

2 Blackcap (1m, 1f) still present

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Ringed Plover, 7 Stonechat, 1 Siskin (over)

Pilning Wetland:

Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 12 Lapwing, 55 Curlew, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, Redwing

New Passage:

90 Canada Goose, 95 Shelduck, 38 Shoveler, 42 Gadwall, 350 Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 8 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 40 Curlew, 30 Turnstone, 300 Dunlin, 70 Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel

Severn Beach:

32 Wigeon, Oystercatcher, Curlew,  8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail, Reed Bunting

Wickwar:

1 Barn Owl

NORTH SOMERSET

20-02-25 Curlew & Turnstone, Littleharp Bay, Clevedon (Emily Lomas)

Clevedon:
Littleharp Bay - 1 Curlew, 4 Turnstone

Highdale Road - 3 Woodpigeon, 6 gull sp, 1 Buzzard , 8 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham Memorial Park:

1 Grey Heron, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail

Keynsham, Holm Mead:

37 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 27 Mallard, 27 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Moorhen, 35 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 4 Cormorant, 2 Green Woodpecker, 11 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 30 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 10 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 12 Robin, 1 Stonechat (m), 6 Dunnock, 50 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 9 Goldfinch

Hursley Hill:
1 Red Kite

West Harptree:
c40 Redwing (over)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

1 Ring-necked Duck still in Long Bay, 7+ Goldeneye, 5 Great White Egret, 40+ Redwing, a few Fieldfare

20-02-25 argumentative LBB & Herring Gulls, CVL (Enid Wilkinson)

Chew Valley Lake
Herring Gull, LBB Gull, Bullfinch

20-02-25 Scaup, Herons Green CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
3 Scaup (1 ad m, 2 first winter m)

Stratford:
Shoveler, Pochard, Great Crested Grebe

Herriotts inc. Pool:
7 Shelduck, 26 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, 1 Water Rail (heard), 2 ad Mediterranean Gull, 100+ Common Gull, 8 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard

Reported by: Pete Allen, Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Andy Davis, Rob Laughton, Emily Lomas, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Nigel Povey, Paul Sadley, Paul Tompkins, Enid & Karen Wilkinson

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19-02-25 Wednesday - Grebes, Scaup

Temp 04°C to 12°C - a bit less overcast and much warmer today, though still felt cold sometimes in the light E wind to start, veering to SE/S as the day went on. Things seem to be on the move, with ducks, stonechat and chiffchaff all appearing some places this week, as well as the Wheatear yesterday and the Sand Martin in Dorset today. Have a look at the spring migrant arrival info here. 

Black-necked & Slavonian Grebe

Scaup

Brambling

BRISTOL

Avonmouth Park/St Andrew's Churchyard:

15 species inc: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:
128 Carrion Crow

Riverside Park:

1 Little Egret, 2 Chiffchaff

Sims Hill:
1 Woodcock, 1 Barn Owl

Stoke Park:

1 Water Rail, 1 Peregrine

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage:
37 Shelduck, 28 Shoveler, 39 Gadwall, 446 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 191 Teal, 5 Tufted Duck, 1 Oystercatcher, 192 Lapwing, 71 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:

1 Common Sandpiper

Clevedon:
Garden: 2 Feral Pigeon, 6 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 8 Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Robin

Congresbury Moor:

4 Goosander (2 pairs), 10 Stock Dove, 6 Moorhen, 1 Cormorant, 7 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 45 Magpie (includes single flock of 18), 35 Long Tailed Tit, 8+ Chiffchaff (probable fall of migrants), 100 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 25 Greenfinch, 35 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin

WSM:

1 Goldcrest coming to garden fat balls

Backwell Lake:

20 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail, 9 Moorhen, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Common Gull, 1 Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Cetti’s Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
1 Raven, 1 Dipper, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Nuthatch, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch 

Stanton Drew:
Sandy Lane: 39 Cattle Egret, 1 Tawny Owl, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Redwing

19-02-25 Brambling, Stanton Drew (Tim Kilbride)

Garden: 1 Brambling

Paulton:

75 Woodpigeon, 30 Black-headed Gull, 5 Skylark, 100 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 70 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 40 Fieldfare

Marksbury:

9 Golden Plover

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

19-02-25 Scaup, CVL (Rod Taylor)#

Herons Green:
3 Scaup

19-02-25 Red Kite, Raven, CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Moreton:
2 Red Kite, 1 Raven

Stratford:
1 Scaup, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Slavonian Grebe

Herriotts inc. Pool:
6 Gadwall, 1 Goosander, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Mediterranean Gull

Reported by: Paul Chapman, Lee Gardiner, Patrick Hancock, Rupert Higgins, Rich Keel, Tim Kilbride, John Lewis, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Dean Reeves, Trevor Riddle, Steve Sanins, Larry Sweetland, Rod Taylor, Chris Vines

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18-02-25 Tuesday - Wheatear

Temp 02°C to 07°C - Sunny with a moderate breeze from the East.

Wheatear

Yellow-browed Warbler

BRISTOL

Henleaze:

Garden: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler

Lamplighters Marsh:

1 Lapwing, 1 Redshank, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, Robin, 2 Stonechat, Goldfinch

St Werburghs (Boiling Wells Lane):

2 Chiffchaff (1 form tristis)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat (pair)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Mallard, 1 Water Rail (heard), 5 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch

Aust Warth:
1 Barn Owl

Wheatear, Northwick (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Wheatear (10 days earlier than previous record)

Old Sodbury (AWBS):
4 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 5 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Turnstone, Clevedon (Emily Lomas)

Clevedon - Yeo:
Dowlais: 1 Mistle Thrush, c8 Fieldfare, 6 Stonechat (flock 4m+2f)
Pier/Sea pool: 8 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 14 Turnstone
garden: 3 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Robin

Yatton (Strawberry Line):
9 Little Egret, 4 Stonechat, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Burnett:
1 Kestrel

Newton St Loe:
6+ Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1+ Barn Owl (2 sightings, a distance apart), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, Redwing, Fieldfare, 3 Grey Wagtail, Greenfinch, 3+ Goldfinch

Compton Dando:
20 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch and 4 Yellowhammer

Marksbury:
200 Starling

Stanton Wick
2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard

Buzzard, Dolebury Warren (Paul Tompkins)

Dolebury Warren (BOC walk):
1 Pheasant, 5 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 10 Jackdaw, 25 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 20 Robin, 10 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch

Little Egret, Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:
2 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, 2 Collared Dove, 7 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 40 Black-headed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 50 Jackdaw, 21 Redwing, 11 Blackbird, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 5 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
4 Goldeneye

Firecrest, Car Park 2 (Lee Patch)

Car Park No.2:
2 Firecrest

Jay, Walley Bank (Ian Stapp)

Walley Bank Path:
2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret (in tree on Denny), 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 5 Jackdaw, 12+ Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied/White Wagtail

Herons Green:
40+ Canada Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Barn Owl, Moreton (Lucy Masters)

Moreton:
18+ Goldeneye, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl (0730hrs), 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 35+ Fieldfare (field opposite Moreton gate)

Herriotts inc Pool:
11 Shelduck, 5 Pintail, 70+ Teal, 50+ Pochard, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail (calling), 50+ Great Crested Grebe, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 9 Jackdaw, 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Patrick Hancock, Emily Lomas, Lucy Masters, David Minshall, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Denise Rudeforth, Mark Savage, Vic Savery, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Paul Tompkins
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